House speaker succession battle heats up: Jordan, Scalise and Trump in the mix

House speaker succession battle heats up: Jordan, Scalise and Trump in the mix

The House speaker’s gavel is up for grabs for the second time this year, and for the second time, that contest is threatening to divide the Republican caucus along ideological lines.

Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are the top candidates to replace Kevin McCarthy, who was voted out as speaker in an unprecedented move Tuesday.

AOC just compared House Republicans to a malfunctioning Roomba and she’s totally correct. - Palmer Report

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Republicans seethe, seek revenge over speakership mess
• Former Marine dubbed ‘Conan O’Riot’ arrested by FBI for alleged role in Jan. 6 riot
• Man armed with handgun demands to see Wisconsin governor -- returns hours later with assault rifle
• Trump considering Capitol visit to meet House Republicans ahead of speakership election 

The Ugly Truth:

Speaker Donald Trump would be second in the presidential line of succession.

Given Donald's crazy and violent fans, this would place both Joe Biden's and Kamala Harris's lives in jeopardy. - Mrs. Betty Bowers

Hillary Has Something To Say...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanded the hard-rightwing “extremists” in the House GOP face backlash from the next speaker following Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) ouster from leadership.

A group of eight Republicans sided with House Democrats on Tuesday in the vote to oust McCarthy as speaker. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) spearheaded the vote after Congress avoided a government shutdown over the weekend.

Republican Shenanigans

• Trump terrified of being poisoned: former aide
• Judge orders closer scrutiny of Trump’s assets amid New York fraud trial
• Trump seeks to delay Mar-a-Lago case until after 2024 election
• Half of South Carolina Republicans support Trump; Haley leads DeSantis
• Nancy Mace Straight Up Lied About Her Post-McCarthy Ouster Fundraising on CNN
• Giuliani’s Drinking, Long a Fraught Subject, Has Trump Prosecutors’ Attention

"In all the years that I knew him,... I don't think I ever once saw Rudy Giuliani when he wasn't drunk."

- Michael Cohen

Trump Calls Fraud Trial an Attack on Swindling Lifestyle. - Andy Borowitz

Republican Throws Gaetz Under The Bus
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) savaged Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Wednesday night, claiming the House Republican bragged about washing down erectile dysfunction medication with energy drinks to prolong his sexual escapades.

House Republicans Hold Emergency Meeting to See Who Has to Sit Next to Matt Gaetz. - Andy Borowitz

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Rock The Voter News

• Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
• Beto O’Rourke slams Biden border wall order as ‘impotent political posturing’
• Court picks new Alabama congressional map that heightens Black voting power
• Feinstein memorial service closed to public due to security concerns
• Menendez deep underwater with New Jersey Democrats after indictment: poll
• Biden dog Commander no longer at White House after multiple biting incidents

“My client Commander Biden asks that you respect his privacy at this time.” — Meatball Jones, Esq., Pit Bull

UPDATE: Joe Biden Doesn't Believe Walls Work

President Joe Biden said Thursday that he doesn’t believe border walls work, even as his administration said it will waive 26 laws to build additional border barriers in the Rio Grande Valley amid heightened political pressure over migration.

According to a notice posted to the Federal Register Wednesday, construction of the wall will be paid for using already appropriated funds earmarked specifically for physical border barriers.

If Trump goes to the Capitol to inject himself into the race for House Speaker, will he be wearing a two-horned fur headdress? - Michael Beschloss

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Business/Tech News

• Women Are Asking for Promotions, But Men Keep Getting Them
• GM makes counteroffer to UAW in strike talks
• NFL Urged TV Networks to Run Ads for Taylor Swift’s Upcoming Movie for Free: Report
• X Users Revolt Over Elon Musk Stripping Headlines From News Stories: Twitter Now ‘Borderline Useless’

Twitter is being redesigned to discourage clicking on links to reported and edited news stories - and to pay cash for the posting of plagiarized racist and pro-Russian memes. - David Frum

In 1989, The Mortgage Rate On The $60K Affordable House I Built Was 9.9%

US mortgage rates climbed even higher this week, hitting 7.49% and pushing homeownership further out of reach for would-be homebuyers.

That’s up from 7.31% the week before, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate was 6.66%.

There are few gentle pleasures greater than sitting quietly, watching your opponents making mistakes. - John Cleese

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Odd News

• Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yard
• Customs officials seize giraffe poop from traveler at Minnesota airport
• Township trying to change street name after Harry Dick Road sign thefts
• New tests confirm antiquity of ancient human footprints in New Mexico
• World's largest charcuterie board assembled in Florida

Time To Deflate Photo

Hyperion, the world's tallest living tree, 380 feet, is estimated to be between 600-800 years old. It is located in the Redwood National Park in California.

Peace.